Back to School
“He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.”
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
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Cast
61 people
Rodney Dangerfield
Thornton Melon
Known for
Caddyshack
Natural Born Killers
Sally Kellerman
Diane
Known for
M*A*S*H
Brewster McCloud
Burt Young
Lou
Known for
Rocky
Once Upon a Time in America
Keith Gordon
Jason Melon
Known for
Christine
Dressed to Kill
Robert Downey Jr.
Derek
Known for
The Avengers
Iron Man
William Zabka
Chas
Known for
Cobra Kai
The Karate Kid
Paxton Whitehead
Phillip Barbay
Known for
Kate & Leopold
The Adventures of Huck Finn
Adrienne Barbeau
Vanessa
Known for
The Fog
Carnivàle
M. Emmet Walsh
Coach Turnbull
Known for
Blade Runner
Wild Wild West
Terry Farrell
Valerie
Known for
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
Ned Beatty
Dean Martin
Known for
Rango
Toy Story 3
Severn Darden
Dr. Barazini
Known for
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Saturday the 14th
Alan Metter Director · Harold Ramis Screenplay Steven Kampmann Screenplay
Director
Alan Metter
Screenplay
Harold Ramis
Screenplay
Steven Kampmann
Screenplay
William Porter
Story
Rodney Dangerfield
Story
Greg Fields
Story
Dennis Snee
Composer
Danny Elfman
Cinematographer
Thomas E. Ackerman
Editor
David Rawlins
Production designer
David L. Snyder
Costume designer
Durinda Wood
Worldwide gross $91M · Budget $11M · United States release June 13, 1986
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$91,258,000
Gross vs. budget
8.3×
Production
Orion Pictures
Production · Studio
Paper Clip Productions
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 13, 1986
Theatrical
Austria
March 1, 1987 · Theatrical
France
March 4, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 22, 1987 · Theatrical
Spain
December 15, 1986 · Theatrical
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